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Swollen under eye
My lower lid of the left eye was lightly swollen. Suddenly it was swollen and don't know the reason. There is no pain, not reddish but lightly itchy sometimes.
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Please share a close up pic of your eyes with information about pain redness watering discharge itching and blurring of vision .
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Cold compression with ice cube can be tried.
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if no relief, take online consultation.
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It’s difficult to reach a diagnosis when there isn’t an image to back it nor any symptoms. My general suggestion would be to use some warm compress.
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Dip a kerchief or towel in warm water and place it over your closed eyelids. Preferably for about 10 min twice a day
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Avoid using turmeric powder etc near the eyes
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Dr. Kareeshma Wadia
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
14 yrs exp
Mumbai
Is it mild swelling or severe? Are you under any treatment for thyroid abnormality?
Of course a picture would help us to decode this situation. Try feeling the entire swelling with your finger and see If there's a boil anywhere in the swollen area and does it pain more when you press on any particular area. If the swelling is because of a boil then you need warm compresses, if generalized swelling and no pain/boil then cold compression may help
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Look if it subsides naturally, do not use antibiotic until you have sent a picture/done a consultation and someone has prescribed it
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check for any red small spot on the skin of the affected area, to rule out insect bite
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Dr. Sumantra Jyoti
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
11 yrs exp
Panchkula
Share picture for better guidance.
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